Galveston Bay oil spill - March 22

March 24, 2014

View images chronicling the March 22, 2014 oil spill in Galveston Bay after two ships collided near the Houston Ship Channel.

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A black sticky oily substance is shown along the beach at the Texas City Dike near the barge spill cleanup site Sunday, March 23, 2014. Officials say the material is consistent with how oil could appear when it impacts beaches. However it would have to be analyzed to determine its origin. (Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle)

A black sticky oily substance is shown along the beach at the Texas City Dike near the barge spill cleanup site Sunday, March 23, 2014. Officials say the material is consistent with how oil could appear when it impacts beaches. However it would have to be analyzed to determine its origin. (Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle)